Naishadha-charita [sanskrit]

by K.K. Handiqui | 1965 | 29,064 words

The Sanskrit edition of the Naishadha-charita referencing the English translation and grammatical analysis. The Naishadha-charita is one of the mahakavyas (great epic poems) and deals with the famous story Of Nala and Damayanti, as found in the Mahabharata.

Verse 11.88

प्रत्यर्थियौवतवतंसतमालमालोन्मीलत्तमःप्रकरतस्करशौर्यसूर्ये ।
अस्मिन्नवन्तिनृपतौ गुणसंततीनां विश्रान्तिधामनि मनो दमयन्ति किं ते ॥ ८८ ॥

pratyarthiyauvatavataṃsatamālamālonmīlattamaḥprakarataskaraśauryasūrye |
asminnavantinṛpatau guṇasaṃtatīnāṃ viśrāntidhāmani mano damayanti kiṃ te || 88 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 11.88 is contained in the book Naisadhacarita of Sriharsa (An old and Rare Book) by K.K. Handiqui. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (11.88). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pratyarthin, Yauvata, Vatamsa, Tamala, Ala, Alu, Unmila, Tta, Prakara, Taskara, Shauri, Shaurya, Asurya, Idam, Avat, Avanti, Nripati, Guna, Santati, Dhaman, Dhamani, Mana, Manas, Damayanti, Damayat, Kim, Tad, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 11.88). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “pratyarthiyauvatavataṃsatamālamālonmīlattamaḥprakarataskaraśauryasūrye
  • pratyarthi -
  • pratyarthin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratyarthin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • yauvata -
  • yauvata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vataṃsa -
  • vataṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tamālam -
  • tamāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tamāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ālo -
  • āla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ālu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ālu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    al (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • unmīla -
  • unmīla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ttam -
  • tta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • prakara -
  • prakara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prakara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taskara -
  • taskara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śaurya -
  • śauri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śaurī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    śaurya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • asūrye -
  • asūrya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asūrya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    asūryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sūr (verb class 10)
    [imperfect passive first single]
    sūr (verb class 4)
    [imperfect middle first single], [imperfect passive first single]
  • Line 2: “asminnavantinṛpatau guṇasaṃtatīnāṃ viśrāntidhāmani mano damayanti kiṃ te
  • asminn -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • avanti -
  • avanti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    avantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    avat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    u -> avat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √u class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √u class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √u class 1 verb]
    u -> avantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √u class 1 verb]
    av (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
    u (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • nṛpatau -
  • nṛpati (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • guṇa -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • santatīnām -
  • santati (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    santati (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    santati (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    santatī (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    santatī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    santatī (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • viśrānti -
  • viśrānti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • dhāmani -
  • dhāmanī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    dhāman (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dhāman (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • mano* -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • damayanti -
  • damayantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    dam -> damayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √dam]
    dam -> damayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √dam], [vocative plural from √dam], [accusative plural from √dam]
    dam -> damayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √dam]
    dam (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 11.88

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

English (Hardcover)

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Cover of edition (2016)

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by Deven M. Patel (2016)

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Cover of edition (2013)

Naishadhiya Charitam of Mahakavi Shri Harsha
by Dr. Devarshi Sanadhya Shastri (2013)

Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation; Set of 2 Volumes ; Krishnadas Sanskrit Series 52; Includes Jivatu Commentary of Mallinath and Candrika Hindi Commentary

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Cover of edition (2015)

Nala and Damayanti
by B.N. Goswamy (2015)

A Great Series of Paintings of An Old Indian Romance; Foreword by Karan Sing.

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